Brasil, Brasil Part One: Samba to Bossa (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary

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Brasil, Brasil

Part One: Samba to Bossa (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary

This opening episode charts the history of Samba music, from its origins in the slave trade, all the way to its progression into Bossa Nova. Along the way, controversial figures such as Getúlio Vargas and Carmen Miranda are discussed.

Director

Andy Dunn

Producer

Robin Denselow

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 23, 2007

Release date

Nov 23, 2007 (United Kingdom)

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35 cast members

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Suzy Klein Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Tchaikovsky (2007)
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Dorival Caymmi Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Murder Mystery (2019)
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